Helicopters

Bell 407 - "Your sports car in the air" ( x 2)

There are those who want to perform as well as persevere. There are some who want to outmaneuver as well as outclass. The 407 brings superior attributes together to make a phenomenal aircraft. The sports car-like handling with exceptional hot and high hover capability and unparalleled rotor control authority combined with a fuselage and large composite panels ensures ruggedness and ease of maintenance. It’s one more way to fly smart. Fly Bell.

In the 407, you’ll find:

• Superior performance with the best speed, payload and range available in its class.
• Superior power to weight ratio
• Exception al passenger comfort with the smoothest ride in its class and wide-open club seating for unparalleled visibility.
• Pilot-friendly attributes such as a twist grip throttle on the collective and a FADEC for the engine.
• The high performance, combat proven, composite dynamic components of the OH-58D Kiowa Warrior for unmatched handling.

It looks good in the air. It looks even better on your balance sheet. This high performance single engine machine provides greater payload than its closest competitor as well as carrying this additional load at lower seat mile costs than the other choices. It’s high technology meets high performance. At the highest standards. Fly Smart. Fly Bell.

In the 407, you’ll find exceptional features like::

• Room to comfortably accommodate seven.
• All composite, four-blade rotor provides superior hover performance, speed and a smooth quiet ride.
• Expanded safety and reduced operating costs from the FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) engine fuel management system of the proven Rolls Royce 250-C47B turbine engine.
• Robust cabin design and a rupture resistant fuel system for enhanced crash test worthiness.
• 7 Place - Single Engine
• Maximum gross weight
  • Internal 5000 lb 2268 kg
  • External 6000 lb 2722 kg
• Useful Load
  • Internal 2347 lb 1065 kg
  • Max External 2646 lb 1200 kg
• Max Cruise Speed 133 kn 246 km/h
• Maximum Range 330 nm 612 km

Safety Features

• FADEC for responsiveness
• Shoulder harness for all seats
• Pilot exceedances warnings
• Rupture resistant fuel system
• Powerful transmission ratings
• Collective mounted throttle
• Composite hub and rotor system
• Improved engine margins
• Rollover bulkheads
• Rugged energy attenuating skid landing gear 

ROBINSON R44 (x 2)

Affordable luxury defines the Raven I. Standard features include a precision-engineered RPM governor, a durable rotor brake, an auxiliary fuel system for added versatility and longer range, a powerful heater/defogger, and hydraulic power controls that completely eliminate stick shake and control forces for a smooth, relaxing ride.

The Raven I's distinctive aerodynamic design allows a high cruise speed up to 130 mph and an average fuel consumption of only 12 to 16 gallons per hour. The dependable Lycoming O-540 engine is derated from 260 to 225 HP (225 HP take-off) for long life and unmatched reliability. The cabin offers comfortable "two plus two" seating with removable dual controls and no bulkhead or post between the front and rear seats, assuring exceptional visibility and panoramic views for all passengers.

The R44 Raven I is also available as a Clipper I equipped with fixed utility floats for over-water operations.

Robinson's engineering emphasis on quality, reliability, and performance has made the R44 Raven the world's top-selling helicopter. It has fewer accidents due to aircraft or engine failure than other light helicopters, and best of all, the Raven has the lowest cost per seat-mile of any helicopter anywhere.

Weights

• Gross Weight 2,400 lb
• Empty Weight Equipped (incl oil & avionics) 1,442 lb
• Standard Fuel (30.6 gal) 184 lb
• uxiliary Fuel (18.3 gal) 110 lb
• Passengers and Baggage w/standard fuel 774 lb

Performance

• Cruise Speed up to 130 mph (113 kts)
• Maximum Range (no reserve) approx 400 miles
• Hover Ceiling IGE @ 2400 lb 6,400 feet
• Hover Ceiling OGE @ 2200 lb 5,100 feet
• Rate-of-Climb over 1,000 fpm
• Maximum Operating Altitude 14,000 feet

Bell 47

The familiar and distinctive Bell 47 is an especially significant aircraft as it was one of the world's first practical helicopters.
The ubiquitous Bell 47 dates back to Bell's Model 30 of 1943, an experimental helicopter evaluated by the US Army (10 were ordered for that service). The first subsequent prototype Bell Model 47 (with a car type cabin and two seats) first flew on December 8 1945. In May 1946, this early model Bell 47 became the first civil helicopter in the world to gain civil certification.

The first civil variants to see production were the similar Model 47B, and the 47B3 with an open cockpit. The 47D followed and was the first model to feature the famous `goldfish bowl' canopy and the distinctive uncovered tail boom. The Model 47E was similar but powered by a 150kW (200hp) Franklin engine.

The definitive Model 47G followed the 47E into production in 1953, and it was this variant, in a number of successively more powerful versions, that remained in production until 1974, testament to the utility and success of Bell's basic design. The 47G had optional metal rotor blades and was powered by a range of Lycoming engines outputting 150 to 210kW (200 to 280hp).

The Model 47H is based on the 47G, but with a fully enclosed fuselage and conventional cabin, and formed the basis for the 47J Ranger. The Ranger had a further enlarged cabin for four, and entered production in 1956. The 47J2 Ranger introduced powered controls and metal blades as standard, and was powered by a 195kW (260hp) VO540.

Kawasaki in Japan licence built a development of the 47G, the KH4 with more traditional style enclosed cabin .

• 47G - Various Lycoming flat six piston engines ranging in output from 150kW (200hp) to 210kW (280hp), including the 47G3B2A's 210kW (280hp) Lycoming TVO435F1A, driving two blade main and tail rotors.
• 47J Ranger - One 230kW (305hp) Lycoming VO540B1B flat six.

Performance

• 47G3B2A - Max speed 169km/h (91kt), cruising speed 135km/h (73kt) at 5000ft. Initial rate of climb 880ft/min. Range 397km (214nm) at 6000ft.
• 47J Ranger - Max speed 169km/h (91kt), cruising speed 130km/h (70kt). Initial rate of climb 800ft/min. Range with max fuel and no reserves 413km (223nm).

Weights

• 47G3B2A - Empty 858kg (1893lb), max takeoff 1340kg (2950lb).
• 47J Ranger - 785kg (1730lb), max takeoff 1340kg (2950lb).

Dimensions

• 47G3B2A - Rotor diameter 11.32m (37ft 2in), fuselage length 9.63m (31ft 7in), height 2.83m (9ft 4in). Main rotor disc area 100.8m2 (1085sq ft).
• 47J Ranger - Same except for fuselage length 9.90m (32ft 5in).

Capacity

• 47G - Pilot and two passengers on a single bench seat.
• 47J Ranger - One pilot and three passengers.

Production

Bell built more than 4000 47s between the late 1940s and 1974. AgustaBell of Italy licence built over 1200; Kawasaki of Japan 239; and Westland of the UK 239.

Robinson R22

Superior performance, outstanding reliability, and exceptional value have made the two-seat R22 the world's most popular entry-level helicopter for nearly two decades. More than 3,600 R22 helicopters have been delivered to more than 60 countries around the globe. The R22 holds major performance records in its weight class including speed and distance.

The R22 is a classic example of design excellence. No other helicopter in its class can match its speed, reliability, affordable price, and low operating costs. The R22 has fewer accidents due to aircraft or engine failure than other light helicopters, and Robinson's commitment to the highest quality in design, materials, and craftsmanship make it the enduring choice for flight training, radio traffic watch, power line patrol, and other applications that require performance, dependability, efficiency, and easy maintenance.

Weights

• Gross Weight 1,370 lb
• Empty Weight Equipped (w/full oil) 855 lb
• Fuel (19.2 gal) 115 lb
• Optional Auxiliary Fuel (10.5 gal) 63 lb
• Passengers and Baggage w/stnd fuel 400 lb

Powerplant

• Lycoming O-360 Four-Cylinder, Air-Cooled
• Derated to 131 horsepower at 2652 rpm

Performance

• Maximum Airspeed (Vne) up to 118 mph (102 kts)
• Cruise Airspeed @ 70% Power 110 mph (96 kts)
• Maximum Range (no reserve) Over 200 miles
• Maximum Range (w/aux fuel) Over 300 miles
• Average Fuel Consumption 8 to 10 gph
• Rate-of-Climb at Sea Level Over 1,000 fpm
• Rate-of-Climb at 10,000 Feet Over 600 fpm
• Maximum Operating Altitude 14,000 feet
• Hover Ceiling IGE @ 1370 GW 9,400 feet